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SPECIES Woody Plants Ribes sanguineum var. sanguineum
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Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum var. sanguineum
Red Flowering Currant
Pink Flowered Currant
Blood Currant
Winter Currant
Grossulariaceae
Ribes
var. sanguineum
Ribes sanguineum var. sanguineum
Pursh
BC
Characteristics
Shrub
Deciduous
6
Sun, Partial Shade
Clay, Sand, Loam
Dry
Yes
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Pacific Maritime, Montane Cordillera
Woodland, Forest Edge, Alpine, Rocky Bluff
Butterfly, Bird
Design Considerations
100 cm
300 cm
Apr - May
Red|White/Cream|Pink
Yes
Yes
Black|Blue
Yes
Yes
No
Squirrels, Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Butterfly Larvae, Bees
No
Conservation Status
No
Interesting Tidbits
In B.C. found at low to mid elevations; south coast, Gulf Islands, Fraser Canyon and sporadic in the interior. Plants can harbour a stage of white pine blister rust, so should not be grown in the vicinity of pine trees. Otherwise red-flowering currant is one of the easiest and most rewarding shrubs to grow in a garden.

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